Combination vase lamp and boudoir tray



March 8, 1932. J. A. CROTTY COMBINATION VASE LAMP AND BOUDOIR TRAY Filed June 17. 1931 NVENTOR. d M

ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 8 1932 JA-Mns AiCRO'r'r-Y, o

I -I\TEW YORK, N. Y..

Application filed June 17,

This invention relates to combination vase lamp and boudoir tray.

An object of this invention is to provide-a combination device of the character described 5 wherein the tray forms part of the vase and when moved into closing position has the appearance of a portion of said vase, with the contentsof the tray concealed.

A. further object of this invention is to provide a device of the character described having a mirror on the vase portion so positioned that when the tray is swung downwardly or opened for use, the person using cosmetics or the like articles from the tray may directly face the mirror, the construction of the lamp being furthermore such that the light therefrom may most efficiently illuminate the face of the user. 7

Still another object of this invention is to provide a neat, compact and ruggedconstructionof the character described comprising comparatively, few and simple parts, which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, easy tomanipulate, and yet practical and efficient to a high degree.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The inventionaccordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction herein-- after'described, and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which is shown one of the various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is an elevational side viewof the combination device embodying the invention and showing the article tray swung downwardly in dotted lines; Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a c-ross-secti line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring nowin detail to the drawings, 10 designates a combination device embodying the invention here shown in the form of a combination vase lamp and .boudoir onal view taken on to rest'on theftable or like s on tray pqrtion21for releasing the spring 1931. se'rsrmln ws. 1

trayi *s aid dev ice 10 comprisesa vase 11 on which s mounted a vaseor vase simulat "ing'member 12 provided with a coverf1 3. v Extendingthrough said" cover 13 is a stem or standardFI l carrying electric lamps 15f I and a shade surrounding the lamps. The base and vase 12'may be of any ornamental.

shape, the vase preferably being however, of- 7 generally rectangular cross-section. The...

21; said'portions having vertically-mating Q I vase 12 comprises a portion'2O and a portion edgep'ortionsior faces 20a and 21a,'respect'ively', and being hinged to one another -as i I at 22 atthe bottom of the vase 'foi'ming a complete vase.

, and together i Attached to portion 20 of said vase anda'd-' jacent said edge portion 20a is a vertical mir- H r01 24, said mirror obviously being uncov- 'e'rd upon sWingi-ngthe portion 21 downfwardly to the dotted line position" of Fig. 1.

In said'position said portion 21 is adapted I upport on which the base ll -is mounted;

Said portion 21 may be in the form of boudoir tray and mounted thereon adjacent.

v-fe'dge portion '21 ai's a plate25, formed with a plurality of openings26 in which are -mounted -boxes *orcontainers 27 provided with covers 27a,'and adapted to hold various. toilet articles such as powder,- rouge, lipstick,' a

manicure articles and the like boudoir de vices; 'lh'e covers 27a are" preferably fitted frlcti'onallyg or in any other suitable manneryto thei'r respective containers, to prevent? accidental loosening thereof 7 and for holdlng thefl'articles within the containers upon closing the tray 21.

It will now be clearly understood that the user need merely. swing the tray downward-.

ly andsit'infront thereof. The user will tlien directly face the mirror :24 and the light [from the lamps 15 will be'thrownon the face of the userfso as to'give the most practical and efficient illuminatiom'for example, when applying cosmetics to' the face. Any 'suit-. "ablemeanssuch as a springv clip or clamp/1 30 of any suitable constructioil,.may be used fpr retaining the tray 21 in verticalposi t1on.'A knob"32may be'slidably mounted} clamp. It will be noted that when the tray 21 is in full line position of Fig. 1, it forms part of the vase, thus eifectively housing and concealing the containers or boxes 27 and providing a highly attractive article which is a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved,- and which is Well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and aszyarious changes might be made in theembodiment set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: a

1. In combination, a vase mexhberyertical- 1y slit into two sections, hinged together at the bottom of the vase, one of said sections carrying a vertical mirror and the other of said section carrying a plurality of containers, said mirror being adapted to be exposed upon swinging the said second section away from said first section.

2. In combination, a base, a vase mounted thereon and a lamp mounted on saidvase,

said vase comprising two mating sections and having a mirror on one of said sections, adapted to be exposed upon moving said sections apart. e

3. In combination, a base, a vase mounted thereon and a lamp mounted on said vase, said vase comprising two mating sectionsand having a mirror on one of said sections adapted to be exposed upon moving said sections apart, said other section being provided with aplurality of cosmetic containers.

4. A vase, or the like ornamental article,"

split vertically into two sections hinged together on the bottom ofthe vase to permit one of said sections to be swung into substantially horizontal position, saidlast named section being provided with a plurality of containers.

5. A vase or the like ornamental article, split vertically into two sectionshinged together at the bottom of the vase to permit one of said sections to be swung into substantially horizontal position, said'last named section being provided with a plurality of containers, and a mirror mounted on said other section adapted to be exposed upon swinging said first section to said horizontal position.

6. A vase or the like ornamental article,

' split vertically into two sections hinged toposed above said vase adapted to throw light upon the face of a person sitting in front of said first section.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JAMES A. CROTTY. 

